A lot will happen in 2025!

Half the developed world is walking blithely towards authoritarianism. Seeking change, citizens are voting against their best interests and allowing iconic democratic institutions to corrode. There is still room for redemption, but hope is not a strategy. To prevent the rise of fascism, people need to use the very rights that are at risk. The right to free speech, the right to assembly. The right to vote. In theory, the right to bear arms is also meant to prevent the rise of tyranny.  Unfortunately, a significant portion of society is too busy watching Netflix or worshiping false gods to prevent democracy’s demise. As we saw in France over the past few months, we can use these rights to our benefit. Whether or not we choose to do so is to be determined. Sadly, once the threshold into authoritarianism is crossed redemption is no-longer a winning strategy. It’s too early to know what the future holds, but in the following article I attempt to show what daily life in a dictatorship is...

In the intricate tapestry of Earth’s history, the threads of life have been woven with a delicate balance, punctuated by several catastrophic events that have reset the evolutionary clock. These mass extinctions, known as the “big five,” have shaped the course of life on our planet, dramatically altering its inhabitants and ecosystems. As humanity forges ahead in the modern era, a disconcerting question looms large: Are we teetering on the precipice of a sixth extinction event, one that could potentially mark the end of our species’ dominion over Earth? The resounding consensus among scientists is an unequivocal “yes.” This looming scenario unfolds against the backdrop of climate change, environmental degradation, and technological advancements, raising concerns about the trajectory of human existence. Understanding the factors that might precipitate this dire outcome is essential for guiding our actions toward a more sustainable future. Extinction is near In a world grappling with the...

On a sweltering June day in 1950, NAACP convention delegates gathered inside a Boston ballroom to vote on a controversial resolution. Speeches were made. Shouting ensued. The headlines afterward told the story: delegates had voted, by overwhelming majority, to bar communists and banish infected chapters from holding membership or leadership positions. This was not just a procedural matter—NAACP leaders Walter White and Roy Wilkins championed the purge, believing it was the only way to preserve the organization’s legitimacy in an era of heightened suspicion.  The Baltimore Sun  reported the decision matter-of-factly, a measure aimed at safe guarding the organization’s reputation amid intensifying Cold War scrutiny. But Black press accounts, like  The New York Age , carried a more somber tone, noting the symbolic and strategic cost of cutting loose comrades who had marched, organized, and fought alongside the NAACP through the Depression and World War II. This wasn’t an abs...